The Viva Audio amps fit your criteria almost exactly. Not warm - very lively and dynamic. They are Single Ended Triode in the upper teens and lower 20 watt range, but can easily drive most speakers.
Member's recommendations for tube amplification
Your thoughts on options to consider:
- I'd prefer SET (open to DHT but not a requirement).
- I'm not looking for overtly warm, romantic or lush options.
- Minimum power in the teens to twenties, 10W being the floor.
- Open to higher power push-pull amps, but let's limit ceiling to around 60W.
- Single ended is fine though having XLR inputs would be nice (doesn't have to be true balanced)
- I'm cool with single chassis or monos.
- I have preferences for tube types, but leaving it open ended to get broad recommendations.
- I'm currently running an all solid state system, though have had tube based systems built around ARC, BAT, Ayon, Melody, Pathos, etc.
- Preamp will be a Pass XP-20 or the Metrum Adagio DAC direct to the amp.
- I'd like to stay around 3K used but can push the budget to 6K new/used.
- Speaker sensitivity is 94dB and higher.
THANKS!
- I'd prefer SET (open to DHT but not a requirement).
- I'm not looking for overtly warm, romantic or lush options.
- Minimum power in the teens to twenties, 10W being the floor.
- Open to higher power push-pull amps, but let's limit ceiling to around 60W.
- Single ended is fine though having XLR inputs would be nice (doesn't have to be true balanced)
- I'm cool with single chassis or monos.
- I have preferences for tube types, but leaving it open ended to get broad recommendations.
- I'm currently running an all solid state system, though have had tube based systems built around ARC, BAT, Ayon, Melody, Pathos, etc.
- Preamp will be a Pass XP-20 or the Metrum Adagio DAC direct to the amp.
- I'd like to stay around 3K used but can push the budget to 6K new/used.
- Speaker sensitivity is 94dB and higher.
THANKS!
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